The radiation therapy department (RTD) initiated in 2009 a policy of open and transparent reporting of events not harming (near incidents) and potentially harming patients (incidents and accidents). This ... [more ▼]

The radiation therapy department (RTD) initiated in 2009 a policy of open and transparent reporting of events not harming (near incidents) and potentially harming patients (incidents and accidents). This approach was immediately followed by the leader’s decision to engage towards the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) excellence model. The EFQM approach structured the journey of the RTD to enterprise risk management. We intend to demonstrate in the five main fields of the EFQM approach (leadership, policy and strategy, people/personnel, partnership and resources, processes), how the journey to continuous improvement in quality and safety did evolve and was accelerated in RTD. The assessment made by external evaluators evolved from a minimum of 90 points (basic requirement for level 1 in 2009) to a at least 180 points (basic requirement for level 2 in 2011), to reach 400 points in 2013 (270 required for level 3 and 450 required for level 4). [less ▲]

High-quality radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning requires the combination of information arising from multiple medical imaging modalities. For this reason, RT implies the setup and the management of ... [more ▼]

High-quality radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning requires the combination of information arising from multiple medical imaging modalities. For this reason, RT implies the setup and the management of complex flows of images between the various modalities and software of the hospital. Even though biomedical images are most commonly stored and transferred using the DICOM standard, it remains hard to automatize and optimize these clinical flows that are very specific to each hospital. This stems from the fact that programming the DICOM network protocol requires both a high level of familiarity with the DICOM standard as well as substantial experience in computer programming. This motivates the introduction of the Orthanc software in the medical practice to improve the RT imaging workflow. [less ▲]

objectives: to establish a method based on the reporting of precursor events to detect and to assess weak steps in the Radiation Treatment process. These steps are categorized according to Work domains ... [more ▼]

objectives: to establish a method based on the reporting of precursor events to detect and to assess weak steps in the Radiation Treatment process. These steps are categorized according to Work domains, functional Basic Responsibilities and levels of Severity of precursor events [less ▲]

As a part of the clinical implementation of a kV cone-beam CT (CBCT) volumetric imaging system for new Elekta Synergy linear accelerators, the automatic image registration (IR) system of the XVI Software ... [more ▼]

As a part of the clinical implementation of a kV cone-beam CT (CBCT) volumetric imaging system for new Elekta Synergy linear accelerators, the automatic image registration (IR) system of the XVI Software was studied. We examined the effect of the variability of matching parameters of the software on the results of the patient position errors. [less ▲]

To develop an immobilisation device for prone positioning for breast irradiation. The basic requirements for the device are: rapid and accurate patient (re)positioning, compatibility with modern imaging ... [more ▼]

To develop an immobilisation device for prone positioning for breast irradiation. The basic requirements for the device are: rapid and accurate patient (re)positioning, compatibility with modern imaging devices and easy to handle by the treating technologists. [less ▲]

To explore the respiratory-related displacement of the tumour bed in patients undergoing breast conserving <br />surgery followed by external-beam radiotherapy, by using respiratory correlated imaging and ... [more ▼]

To explore the respiratory-related displacement of the tumour bed in patients undergoing breast conserving <br />surgery followed by external-beam radiotherapy, by using respiratory correlated imaging and surgical clips as fiducials. [less ▲]